State Names

Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, State Names, 2000, oil, collage and mixed media on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Elizabeth Ann Dugan and museum purchase, 2004.28
Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, State Names, 2000, oil, collage and mixed media on canvas, 4872 in. (121.9182.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Elizabeth Ann Dugan and museum purchase, 2004.28

Artwork Details

Title
State Names
Date
2000
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
4872 in. (121.9182.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Elizabeth Ann Dugan and museum purchase
Mediums Description
oil, collage and mixed media on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — United States
  • Object — written matter — map
Object Number
2004.28

Artwork Description

Dripping paint and newspaper clippings obscure a map of North America in State Names. The only names left visible are those that stem from indigenous sources. The collaged layers act as sequences of time, partially eclipsing the past while highlighting the injustices endured by Native Americans throughout history. Through her use of iconic shapes formed with clippings from newspapers, including the New York Times and Char-Koosta--her reservation's newspaper--Jaune Quick-to-See Smith's work challenges our notions of heritage, identity, and history.

Works by this artist (1 item)

Alfonso Ossorio, Double Portrait, 1944, watercolor and black ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1993.70
Double Portrait
Date1944
watercolor and black ink on paper
Not on view

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State Names
2000, oil, collage and mixed media on canvas

JAUNE QUICK-TO-SEE SMITH
Born: St. Ignatius, Montana 1940

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